Playwright ‘Crazy' Mohan donating books at ‘Aviva Great Wall of Education', presented by The Hindu, at the Express Avenue Mall, Royapettah, on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. "Be a bookworm, but don't leave your books for the worms," was Mr. Mohan's comment while participating in the event. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
Vice-Chancellor of Madras University G. Thiruvasagam browsing through the books. After donating 75,000 books on behalf of the University, Mr. Thiruvasagam said an initiative such as this was imperative to aid the government in reaching out to the country's underprivileged. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
Mr. Thiruvasagam signing the 'AVIVA Great Wall of Education'. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
Children browsing through the books at the event. Nearly 1.17 lakh books have been donated since the inauguration of the drive on Sunday. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
Many girl students were valuable contributors to the social cause. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan
Actor Sonia Agarwal donating books at the event. The significance of the cause had prompted her to support the drive, the actor said. Photo: S.R. Raghunathan